Considering that Hopkins is going to be the running back for small yardage and goal line situations, it is quite likely that he might lead the team in rushing TDs. Similar to MSU situation couple of years back when they had one bull for goal line and one speedy back for everything else. The speedy one had lots more yards but the bull had the most TDs.

Kovacs had 75 last year...you're right that it would be a huge jump. I think he'll have a ton of opportunities to slash in from the weakside against the run on first and second down and crush people. He'll be smart and be in position to grab cutbacks that Campbell, Martin, Roh, Ezeh, et al stuff the point of attack and the RB is seeking daylight. He's going to get tested in the pass game quite a bit as well against TE's and Slots.

Mouton's not a bad pick, but I would go with Ezeh out of the linebacker corps, just because he's the MLB and will be attacking the line of scrimmage a lot in this defense.

I can definitely see Ezeh taking that honor. I really liked Mouton in the spring game though. He was the leading tackler (which means absolute dick, I know) in the game and had the should-have-been safety on Gardner. I think he's going to improve a ton this year over his 2009 play.

I think Mouton sitting out last spring after surgery really hurt his development in the new defense. He could be a monster this fall...remember how geeked everyone was after he started crushing fools at the end of 2008? I hope he gets back to that level and beyond. (infinity?)

He'll be playing weak-side too, which means that most of the time the play will be flowing away from him. He does have the advantage of playing close to the receiver on screens and quick slants though.

I don't want to guess specific yards but I say Denard leads us in passing and rushing yards. Stephen Hopkins leads us in rushing touchdowns and Roy Roundtree leads us in receiving touchdowns. On defense I say Craig Roh leads us in sacks. Jonas Mouton leads us in tackles. Troy Woolfolk and Cameron Gordon tie for the interceptions lead.

A 5'6" kid coming off a torn ACL is going to rush for 1100 yards, a receiver who never gets the ball thrown his way is going to have 900 yards receiving, and a kid who might not qualify is going to end up with 5 interceptions.